Tips for Making Parenting More Sustainable with Lauren Young: New Mom and Head of Growth at Future

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In this episode, Lina and Lauren Young, a mom and Head of Growth
at Future, talk tips to make parenting more sustainable. 
Lauren is on a mission to make parenting as sustainable as
possible.

This topic is near and dear to Lina's heart as she and her
husband and I traded their big city life for a 6 acre farm and
sustainability and clean-living are one of the things they're
passionate about. 

Topics discussed:


Favorite sustainable gifts

Bamboozle Food Compost Bin

Green Toys

Lovevery

Hannah Anderson



Favorite tips to make parenting more sustainable

Everlasting Wardrobe: Kids rental clothing service

7 great kids’ clothing rental services for a more
sustainable approach to parenting

Stasher reusable silicon bags (replace your single-use
plastic bags)



Misconceptions around sustainability

Facing judgement as a parent

The pressures of social media

Why some parents are intimidated by the concept of parenting
more sustainability

Recalls on children's products
(https://www.safekids.org/product-recalls)



FUTURECARD VISA CARD


It's a green spending rewards card that offers cashback on
carbon conscious purchases.

It gives you 5% cashback for climate smart spending*, 1% for
everything else every time you pay and 6% back on all onboarded
partners, including For Days, Rad Power Bikes and Just
Salad. 

This card not only encourages its cardholders to gravitate
towards green spending and support companies that have the
initiatives in place, but it provides the tools needed to
discover these options and track the impact that their
sustainable decisions are making on the planet. 

FutureCard defines a purchase of a product or service as
green if it has a significantly lower carbon footprint than the
most common alternative. For example, charging your electric car
or using public transportation, riding a bike or electric
scooter, having plant-based meat, and purchasing second hand
clothes. See examples here. 



Lauren comes to Future from startups including Bumble and
Lovevery, as well as the ad agency world where she serviced
clients like Adidas, Nike, Jordan Brand, McDonalds, Playboy and
Harley Davidson. Her career began in New York City in the fashion
industry where she worked with the likes of Vogue Magazine and
Versace.  At home, Lauren is a new mom, wife to retired
professional soccer player Danielle Foxhoven Young and certified
raw vegan chef at the Matthew Kenney Food Future Institute.
Lauren hopes to draw from her decade+ career to grow Future’s
mission into a sustainability movement. 


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